{"id":119341,"date":"2025-06-14T06:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T04:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/?p=119341"},"modified":"2025-06-10T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:03:30","slug":"la-cordialidad-y-amabilidad-de-su-pueblo-hacen-unica-a-cuba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/en\/2025\/06\/14\/la-cordialidad-y-amabilidad-de-su-pueblo-hacen-unica-a-cuba\/","title":{"rendered":"The friendliness and kindness of its people make Cuba unique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Text and photos: Juan David Latorre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>There are many places and corners of Cuba that are &#8220;unmissable&#8221; for any tourist who wants to absorb the spirit of the island. Holgu\u00edn and its Cayo Saet\u00eda, the Boulevard of Bayamo, the Historic Centers of Baracoa and Remedios, the Plaza de Marte of Santiago de Cuba, the mausoleum of Che Guevara in Santa Clara, the silver of Saint Lucia in Camag\u00fcey,&#8230;<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119309\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119309 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bar-carretera-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bar-carretera-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Bar-carretera-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bar, a shop, a stop on a road&#8230; and the smile of Cuban sympathy. Can you ask for more?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Havana you start to the east and reach <strong>Vi\u00f1ales,<\/strong> a small town in the province of <strong>Pinar del R\u00edo<\/strong> famous for its tobacco plantations and where the most common means of transport is still the horse and mule cart. Must visit the <strong>Mirador Los Jazmines<\/strong> and contemplate the unique and majestic <strong>Mogotes<\/strong> and the <strong>Mural of Prehistory.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also the C<strong>ueva del Indio, the cave of Palenque de los Cimarrones, the Caverna de Santo Tom\u00e1s<\/strong> or <strong>the Casa del Veguero<\/strong> are must-sees.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119311\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mogotes-de-Vinales-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mogotes-de-Vinales-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mogotes-de-Vinales-ok-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of the Mogotes from Mirador Los Jazmines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119313\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119313 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mural-de-la-Prehistoria-Vinales-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mural-de-la-Prehistoria-Vinales-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mural-de-la-Prehistoria-Vinales-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mural of Prehistory, painted on a rock formation, representing the natural evolution of life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119315\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flamencos-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flamencos-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Flamencos-ok-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful sight of flamingos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To the east is located the town of <strong>Cienfuegos.<\/strong> To say that the <strong>Plaza Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed<\/strong> of this city is beautiful is very short. Its <strong>Teatro Terry, the Museo de las Artes Palacio Ferrer <\/strong>or <strong>the Palacio de Valle<\/strong> make this town one of the most artistic and carefully maintained in all of Cuba.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cienfuegos takes its name from <strong>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez de Cienfuegos Jovellanos,<\/strong> who was captain general of Cuba in the nineteenth century. In addition to the eclectic architecture fruit of the French, Spanish and Afro-descendants inhabitants who inhabited the city, the streets of this place allow the traveler to see different lifestyles in its portals and balconies. At the beaches of Rancho Luna, Rancho Cristal and Arimao, which are semi-impervious, you can breathe the tranquility of the atmosphere and also discover the bay that has served the maritime trade since the nineteenth century. The Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed Park, which was the Plaza de Armas, has a series of mansions full of stories from the Cuban aristocracy until the 1959 Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cienfuegos is another face of Cuba, without the hustle and bustle of Havana, this city is the perfect place for locals and visitors to live together and know the way of life of the Cubans in the province. Cienfuegos is 233 km from Havana, so the best option to visit this city is to rent a car.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119317\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cienfuegos-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cienfuegos-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Cienfuegos-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hostal Marilope in Cienfuegos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119319\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119319 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teatro-Cienfuegos-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teatro-Cienfuegos-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Teatro-Cienfuegos-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beautiful Terry Theatre in Plaza Jos\u00e9 Mart\u00ed in Cienfuegos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And if we leave aside the idyllic Caribbean beaches of Cuba, perhaps the most beautiful place on the island is the city of <strong>Trinidad,<\/strong> one of the best preserved colonial places in America. Its foundation dates back to 1514, when the advance of the Spanish Crown, <strong>Diego Vel\u00e1zquez,<\/strong> established the &#8220;Third Villa&#8221; in these lands, which today belong to the province of Sancti Sp\u00edritus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The historic center of Trinidad, one of the first Cuban peoples founded by the Spaniards, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988. Among its many points of interest are the <strong>Museum of History, the Archaeological Museum of Guamuhaya, the Museum of Colonial Architecture, the &#8220;Casa de la Trova&#8221;,<\/strong> <strong>the old sugar factories, the Romantic Museum<\/strong> of the Plaza Mayor,<strong> the Valley of the Mills<\/strong> and <strong>the Tower of Manaca Iznaga.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119321\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad01-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad01-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad01-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Street of Trinidad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119323\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad02-Carros-coches-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad02-Carros-coches-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad02-Carros-coches-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical horse-drawn carriage to show the tourist all the city of Trinidad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119327\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119327\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119327 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Estudiantes-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Estudiantes-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Estudiantes-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119327\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And if anything is taken care of in Cuba, it is the education of young people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119329\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119329 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad04-Olga-Valdivia-del-restaurante-Casa-Villalba-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad04-Olga-Valdivia-del-restaurante-Casa-Villalba-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Trinidad04-Olga-Valdivia-del-restaurante-Casa-Villalba-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The owner of the restaurant Casa Villalba, Olga Valdivia, a reflection of the good taste and friendliness of the Cuban people.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Located at the northernmost point of the island of Cuba, <strong>Varadero beach<\/strong> stretches along the narrow <strong>Hicacos Peninsula.<\/strong> Its 22 kilometers of beach are characterized by having a wide strip of fine white sand and a gentle descent from its platform to a sea that encloses an incomparable range of blues, in warm and transparent waters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119333\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Playa-Varadero-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Playa-Varadero-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Playa-Varadero-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Varadero beach, blue, crystal clear, white sand and, in short, beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119331\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119331\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119331 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-Melia-Varadero-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-Melia-Varadero-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Hotel-Melia-Varadero-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119331\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hotel Meli\u00e1 Varadero, authentic luxury and touristic delicacy on the shores of a dream beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119335\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mansion-Xanadu-Varadero-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mansion-Xanadu-Varadero-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mansion-Xanadu-Varadero-ok-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Xanad\u00fa Mansion in Varadero, elegance and style.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119337\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-119337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Restaurante-La-Barbacoa-ok.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Restaurante-La-Barbacoa-ok.jpg 750w, https:\/\/thediplomatinspain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Restaurante-La-Barbacoa-ok-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The team of La Barbacoa Restaurant, with a specialty, meat, of course.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many places and corners of Cuba that are &#8220;unmissable&#8221; for any tourist who wants to absorb the spirit of the 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